New Curve or the Bold?

Will the new Curve for Verizon be better than the Bold? I was going to buy the Bold today, but then I saw that the price went up from $99, to $149, so that put me off a little. When is the new Curve going to come out? Will it measure up to the Bold?

They should BOTH support 6.0 BUT they are NOT the same phone. The 9330 is also somewhat vaporware in that little is known about it at this point and little has leaked. It's not expected until Nov/Dec possibly later. It will probably only have a 2.0 MP camera and EVDO Rev 0 (not A), it also may not have a flash, also expect it to use the lower end manufacturing process and components, like the 85XX series. It should have the specs of the 9300.

The 9330 is an 8530 that will support BlackBerry 6 with a shiny bezel. The 9330 also adds wifi n over the 9650 and and 8530, but the majority of people have no idea what that will do for them, people shouldn't really care about that either.

The Bold is a much better phone, if the price just dropped then go get it!

Nope, they are definitely not the same device. While the new 3G curve has some improvement over the old Curve, it retains the lower-res screen, fixed focus 2.0 MP camera, and lack of a flash from the 8520. It also has the separated keyboard that follows in the Curve tradition. At least they apparently gave it enough oomph to run BlackBerry 6, perhaps trying to finally deplete their supply of 624 MHz processors.

The Bold is a much better device. I have had a Curve and it just doesn't have that umph for me. It is a great device for someone who is new to BB but if you want all the bells and have a higher resolution screen and camera with a flash, don't settle for less. Get the Bold. You will regret getting a lower end BB I know, been there done it.

The Bold is a much better device. I have had a Curve and it just doesn't have that umph for me. It is a great device for someone who is new to BB but if you want all the bells and have a higher resolution screen and camera with a flash, don't settle for less. Get the Bold. You will regret getting a lower end BB I know, been there done it.

I have the Bold 9650 and agree it is a great device! Based on leaked info on the Curve 9330 it is an entry level device. If you like the Bold I say go for it. If you get the Curve and later decide to get the Bold 9650 you may end up paying the restocking fee, costing you more in the long run.

Nope, they are definitely not the same device. While the new 3G curve has some improvement over the old Curve, it retains the lower-res screen, fixed focus 2.0 MP camera, and lack of a flash from the 8520. It also has the separated keyboard that follows in the Curve tradition. At least they apparently gave it enough oomph to run BlackBerry 6, perhaps trying to finally deplete their supply of 624 MHz processors.

I would still go with the Bold over the Curve...I will say though, I don't get why people think Flash on the camera is that big of a deal as it sucks for lighting stuff up...I mean sucks! Miles well have left it off, lol!

I say, go test drive each phone and go with your gut feeling. Really is the best way.

I would still go with the Bold over the Curve...I will say though, I don't get why people think Flash on the camera is that big of a deal as it sucks for lighting stuff up...I mean sucks! Miles well have left it off, lol!

I say, go test drive each phone and go with your gut feeling. Really is the best way.

I imagine the CDMA version of the 93xx will be sporting a Qualcomm 528mhz chip...that'll still help RIM run down the inventory though

Frankly, I'd not be surprised. If anything is to be growled about, it's the violation of the 6-P Rule RIM committed when they bought so many processors in an age when leaps and bounds are being made. Oops.

I've got a feeling, though, that putting OS 6 on that processor is going to have a less-than-desirable consequence down the road in the short term.

when the phone comes out, go to the store and try them both out and get the one you like. I like the Curve my self. I really like the big rubber media buttons on the phone. it makes it so easy to pause a podcast or song when i am driving without having to look at the phone.